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EPA has reached an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize the potential for drift to damage neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations used to control weeds in genetically modified cotton and soybeans. New requirements for the use of dicamba “over the top” (application[…]

These Bt proteins kill some voracious caterpillar and beetle pests, but are harmless to people and considered environmentally friendly. While organic farmers have used Bt proteins in sprays successfully for more than half a century, some scientists feared that widespread use of Bt proteins in genetically engineered crops would spur[…]

A Sept. 21 Arkansas State Plant Board meeting ended with a vote to back an April 15 spraying cutoff date for 2018. The board also reviewed a Monsanto petition to reconsider the cutoff date and, through a unanimous vote, denied the company’s attempt while instructing legal staff to prepare a response.[…]

The Indiana Pesticide Review Board voted Aug. 30 to place all agricultural-use dicamba products under restricted use for the state. This means only certified applicators will be able to apply the product, if the rule passes a couple more steps. Read more

Farmers in Arkansas who planted 34% (1.2 million) of the state’s soybeans recently filed a petition in response to the proposed April 15 ban on dicamba products. The group opposes the ban proposed by the Dicamba Task Force, saying they want access to the technology in season. Read more

A California appeals court slammed the state Department of Pesticide Regulation on Tuesday, finding the agency didn’t consider alternatives before approving two pesticides that might harm bee populations. Read more

“Products that are labeled ‘not for animal use’ are not at the proper application rate for the animals, or worse, shouldn’t be used on animals at all,” she said. “Applying them to livestock could have a negative impact on the animals such as skin issues, retention in the meat or[…]

On September 13, Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford released the following statement after the Arkansas Dicamba Task Force provided its recommendations in a report concerning the herbicide dicamba on Monday, September 11. Read more

the Arkansas Plant Board Pesticide Committee approved of an in-crop dicamba ban from April 15 to Dec. 31, 2018. The next steps for the potential ban are approval from the full Plant Board, the Arkansas Governor and the Arkansas Legislature. Read more

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